Barry Zito

— As recently as 2008 Dan Haren threw 96 mph. He no longer has that in his back pocket, but what he does have continues to do the job. Like just about every other guy who makes his living 60-feet, 6-inches from home plate, Haren has lost velocity through the years. As he pointed out after his 2015 Grapefruit League debut against the Cardinals on Thursday, Haren used to touch the mid-90s, yet he hasn't built his career making catchers' mitts pop. "I used to throw gas," said Haren, who gave up two runs on three hits and struck out a batter during a two-inning, 34-pitch outing. "I was in Arizona in 2010 and developed a cutter as my fastball was getting hit....

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